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Vendeur : Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. "Swamis-the popular images of them have fascinated Westerns for centuries: mysterious men with chants and beards, seakers of elliptical truths. But what are they really like? What do their teachings actually say?" -- Dust jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 123648342
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Vendeur : Ageless Pages, Cottonwood, AZ, Etats-Unis
Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Slight stains on cover. A profound look at how East and West can better understand each other, and how we can achieve self-mastery in our own lives. Doug Boyd helps to correct all the misconceptions that Westerners have about the ways of Eastern philosophy and thought from these enlightened men. N° de réf. du vendeur 002876
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Vendeur : Pat Cramer, Bookseller, Lewisville, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : N-Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good +. First Edition/First Print. A square solid tight copy that appears un-read. This copy has just a hint of pagedge soil. The jacket shows some rubbing wear,some edgewear. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 004039
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0394496035I3N01
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Vendeur : Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Almost Like New. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 015821
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Vendeur : Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition (1976) , so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in a Near Fine DJ: The Book shows minimal shelf-soiling along the bottom edge of the maroon quarter-cloth and cream-toned boards; several tiny, faint droplet spots at the top edge of the text block; the binding is square and remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a touch of toning to the white background fields of the interior flaps; else flawless; the price ($10.00) is intact; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.5 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches). Language: English. Weight: 20.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. This is a different sort of going-to-India-to-look-for-a-guru book in that journalist Boyd starts out in Topeka, Kansas at the Menninger Foundation with Swami Rama (of the Himalayan Institute). The year is 1970 and the Swami has come from India to show the good doctors how he meditates and slows his heart beat, etc. Only later does Boyd go to India to look, as a Hindu guide phrases it, "into this swami business." One recalls that during the sixties it was all the rage to go to India and find a guru. This book is partly a follow-up to Boyd's very successful "Rolling Thunder" which was about a Native American medicine man. Like "Rolling Thunder," "Swami" is engagingly written. Boyd, like a novelist, sprinkles the text with color, atmosphere and recreated dialogue. The best part of the book is the interesting portrait of the charming and almost mesmerizing Swami Rama that emerges. He is a rather young swami with a great zest for life, a man wise in the ways of the world but still vigorous with something to prove. Perhaps the main value of the book, at least for today's readers, is the insight provided about the traditional disciple/guru relationship in the broader experience of Hinduism. We can see how the system works. In Hinduism traditionally there is the guru system. These various systems are ways to maintain and pass on religious knowledge, rituals and practices. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xx, 330 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 58556
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Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Fine in very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed with scratch on back, some nicking on edges, spine ends. N° de réf. du vendeur 250517
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Vendeur : Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Random House, 1976. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with previous owner name on the half title page and spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. N° de réf. du vendeur 394905
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Vendeur : Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Random House, 1976. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with slight spine lean and spotting on page ends. Dust jacket is very good with small tears at top/bottom of covers.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. N° de réf. du vendeur 444492
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Vendeur : The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First printing; full numberline. Tan boards, silver stamped initials, maroon cloth spine wrap, silver spine titles, lt. shelf wear. Pages very good. Dj moderate edge wear; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Couple bookstore marks. Doug Boyd's lively personal exploration into the lives, teachings, methods, and mental powers of the swamis in India. Boyd, author of 'Rolling Thunder,' spent several months in India and was personal assistant to Swami Rama during testing at the Menninger Foundation. 'This book is at once two things: a profound look at just what East and West can mean to each other, at how we can achieve self-mastery and happiness both in the context of our own lives and of the world we live in; and a series of marvelous portraits of the swamis, babas, yogis, and ordinary Indians and Americans whom Boyd encountered: holy, irascible, pompous, benign, learned, and foolish. 330 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 010188
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